Collapse Iron: I just transmigrated! You want me to save the Black Tower?!

[March 7th: I don't know either, let's ask if it exists.]

[Existence·Jiang Yin: I don't know, I already existed, why would I die?]

[Walter: Using his own near-death state as bait... that was a ruthless move.]

[Fireworks: Fenfeng, you've fallen into a trap!]

[Fu Ruo: They've finally taken the bait.]

[Cang Gang: This is the tactic!]

[Cang Gang: Your brother Jiang isn't afraid of death at all; he'd give you his life without hesitation, determined to drag you down with him!]

[Topa: ...Is that how you use the term "double suicide"?]

[Cang Gang: Don't worry about good or bad tricks, anything that works is a good trick!]

[Topa: Is this what I meant?!]

[Huanlong: @Fenfeng, come see the first-hand death report.]

[Hanabi: ...I just unleashed my ultimate right in front of you.]

Fenfeng's pupils contracted slightly.

Only now did he finally understand why Jiang Jiu hadn't been simply playing defense from the very beginning.

Why was he hesitant? Why did he deliberately expose his weaknesses so openly? Why did he deliberately take the blows head-on, leaving himself vulnerable?

So this guy actually kept waiting.

Wait for him to get closer, wait for him to make his move, wait for him to personally send me to this distance, even if the price is death...?

...A madman, a complete madman, what good does doing this do for him?

Fenfeng instinctively tried to break free, to pull his hand away, he wanted to escape this place... but Jiang Jiu's hand was holding his arm, and he couldn't break free at all.

"...Shi Jin! Are you insane? Do you think you have any chance of survival like this?"

Jiang Jiu raised her head and looked at him.

There was no emotion in those eyes, only a near-mad calm...

"I know."

He spoke calmly.

Fenfeng paused for a moment.

“I was going to die anyway,” Jiang Jiu said softly, seemingly unconcerned about these things. “Death isn’t a difficult thing... as long as it has value, that’s enough.”

"And before that..."

He gripped Fenfeng's arm tightly, and slowly raised his other hand.

Dark purple mist began to surge wildly on the Lonely Star Sword.

It wasn't ordinary power, but rather nothingness itself exerting its force.

"I want to take you with me."

[March 7th: Counterattack!!!]

[Star: Hurry, hurry, hurry! We've caught a big fish! Quick, reel it in before it gets away!]

[Fireworks: Oh dear, what's wrong with laughing? Laughter is a good thing! I would laugh too if I were in that situation. Look at Fenfeng's expression, it's priceless! He was all smug just now, and now his face has turned green!]

[Silver Wolf: Burning Wind's face didn't turn green, but he was definitely panicked. He was currently captured by Jiang Jiu, and the power of nothingness was eroding him; he couldn't escape.]

[Fireworks: You couldn't escape! Who told him to be so arrogant just now? And, cough cough, Shi Jin, you lost! Now who lost? Huh? Answer me!]

[Topa: Hiss... This scene... I'd call it a masterclass in comeback from the brink of defeat.]

[Golden Sands: Teaching? Who dares to learn? Who can fight back even with their heart crushed?]

[Jade: I suggest the company's video department record this segment for future employee training materials.]

[Cang Gang: ??? Employee training? What kind of training is this? How to fight back after having your heart crushed?]

[Jade: Training: "Don't underestimate your opponent."]

[Cang Gang: ...Okay, that makes some sense.]

[Feixiao: Everyone dies eventually, some as light as a feather, others dragging the First Commander of the God of Destruction to their deaths.]

[Yao Guang: The God of Destruction woke up in a fit of rage and cried, realizing he had suddenly lost two of his most powerful generals.]

[Su Chang: That was so...so cool!!!]

[Sai Fei'er: Meow meow meow, Jiang Jiu's move was so cool! Trading his life for another! That's a real man! Much better than those guys who just talk the talk!]

[Bai E: Jiang Jiu hasn't won yet.]

[Sai Fei'er: Didn't win? He already caught Fen Feng! Once Xu Wu made his move, Fen Feng couldn't even escape! If this isn't a win? It's just a matter of time!]

[Bai E: ...But he himself is dying soon.]

[Sai Fei: So what! As long as it was a worthwhile death!]

[That Summer: ...Your values ​​are problematic.]

[Sai Fei'er: My values ​​are fine! You guys are just too conservative!]

[Aglaia: Death is not terrible; death is like a cool summer night, allowing one to sleep peacefully without worry.]

[That Moment of Summer: What does it mean?]

Regarding Jiang Jiu's actions.

The one who reacted the most strongly wasn't Fenfeng, nor Jiang Jiu, but the Black Tower...

"Jiang Jiu...! Stop!!"

She knew what Jiang Jiu wanted to do.

He wanted to trade his own life for Fenfeng's.

He knew he couldn't win, so he used this method, using himself as bait, to drag Fenfeng into the abyss of nothingness.

"Jiang Jiu!!"

He heard the Black Tower's voice, but Jiang Jiu did not turn around.

What has happened once will not happen again...

He noticed the fleeting fear in Fen Feng's eyes, then smiled gently.

The power of nothingness converged at the sword's edge, and the silvery-white Lonely Star was instantly entangled by the dark purple mist. He slightly curled his lips, and in an instant, the surrounding air fell into a brief standstill!

"Listen to... the silence of all things."

The power of nothingness spread outwards from him, and everything in its path began to dissolve.

Only at the location of the Black Tower and the Nameless Guest did a barrier become increasingly apparent.

[Topa: Now I have to talk about the defensive capabilities of our preservation faction.]

[Topa: He won MVP for his stamina!]

[Fireworks: Are Preservation and Void vying for MVP?]

[Topa: If it weren't for the powerful protection, would the train crew and the Black Tower have remained untainted by the Void? Without the Black Tower, everyone would be gone! What use is your Void!]

[Fireworks: I'm a member of the Pleasure faction! What do I care if nothingness is useful or not!]

[Topa: ?]

In fact, the reason why Fenfeng was able to break through Jiang Jiu's defense was, in a sense, because he had put almost all of his protective power onto those people.

After all... how could we let them be tainted by nothingness?

Isn't this going against one's conscience?

[Qingque: Stop arguing! This isn't the time to fight for MVP! Jiang Jiu is risking his life for his!]

[Gold Sand: A life for a life... Well, Burning Wind's strength is undeniable; a direct confrontation won't win, so we have to resort to unconventional tactics.]

[Jingyuan: Hmm? Time to use a surprise attack?]

[Yanqing: ?]

[Fu Xuan: ...Your surprise attack is trapped by the protective power and can't get out.]

[Topa: ...Really? ? ? ? ]

[Star: Your thoughts are all so-so, only I'm thinking, isn't it time for Fenfeng to write his will? Can I put my name on it?]

[March 7th: Wow...you really think he has an inheritance?]

[Hanabi: Wow! You really think he'd write a will?!]

[Shu Ju: So, Jiang Jiu used himself as a chain to lock Fen Feng within the erosion range of the void. Fen Feng couldn't escape, and neither could Jiang Jiu. It was a contest of who would die first.]

[Opal: That Fenfeng will definitely die faster than Jiang Jiu. He attracted the power of nothingness himself; he was the one who was corrupted.]

[Su Chang: Wasn't Void something Jiang Jiu found? What do you mean Jiang Jiu is dead too?]

[Gui Naifen: Xu Wuqingtu, Jiang Jiu was also there, of course he was cleared away together.]

[Su Chang: Wow.......]

[Gui Naifen: Wow.......]

[The Forgotten One: Ms. Black Tower is in tears.]

As the victim at the scene, Fenfeng could clearly feel the terror of that power and instinctively wanted to break free, but Jiang Jiu's hand was still holding his arm.

"open--!!"

He conjured an attack with his other hand and slashed fiercely at his own arm.

A flash of blood.

Fenfeng's left arm was severed by himself!

But the next moment, he discovered that an invisible force of fate had already blocked all his escape routes.

Jiang Jiu lowered his head, the dark purple light in his eyes growing even dimmer.